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Social Security Administration: Internet Access to Personal Earnings and Benefits Information

T-AIMD/HEHS-97-123 Published: May 06, 1997. Publicly Released: May 06, 1997.
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GAO discussed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) recent experiences in providing personal benefits estimates to individuals via the Internet, focusing on general privacy and security considerations that federal agencies should address to safeguard any sensitive information made available as a public service via the Internet.

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Automated security systemsComputer crimesComputer networksComputer securityConfidential communicationsConfidential informationHackersInformation securityInternet privacyRight of privacySecurity policiesSocial security benefitsSocial security numberTelecommunicationsComputer resources management